Crime & Safety in Los Alamitos, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.52
per 1,000 residents
-22% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.33
per 1,000 residents
-16% vs national
Total Crimes
261
2024
Violent Clearance
31%
cases solved
-27% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+35%
vs 10K-25K avg
+35% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-8.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Los Alamitos Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Los Alamitos vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Los Alamitos is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Los Alamitos police solve 34% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.25 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.33 | 25.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 35 | 2.93 | 34.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 97 | 8.12 | 11.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 99 | 8.29 | 17.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 23 | 1.93 | 4.3% |
Los Alamitos, CA reported 42 violent crimes and 219 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.52 per 1,000 residents is 21.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 31% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 99 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Los Alamitos's violent crime rate is 35% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42 | 219 | 3.52 | 18.33 |
| 2023 | 44 | 279 | 3.85 | 24.39 |
| 2022 | 35 | 333 | 3.01 | 28.67 |
| 2020 | 9 | 224 | 0.79 | 19.65 |
| 2019 | 6 | 130 | 0.52 | 11.26 |
| 2018 | 8 | 156 | 0.69 | 13.41 |
| 2017 | 16 | 202 | 1.37 | 17.31 |
| 2016 | 13 | 219 | 1.10 | 18.60 |
| 2015 | 18 | 224 | 1.53 | 19.00 |